Upping the ante after two votes on the No Confidence Motion, a group of United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarians yesterday presented a motion to l ..
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:10 Views - 140
The transfer of the Officer-in-Charge of the CID’s Organised Crime Investigation unit, Inspector of Police (IP) Nishantha Silva, has been cancelled
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:08 Views - 35
By Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) spokesman Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday said legal advice would be sought from the Attorney Gener
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:07 Views - 62
ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday lashed out at US President Donald Trump following his remarks that Pakistan doesn
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) yesterday expressed concern over the behaviour of Parliamentarians, and called on the President, the Speak
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President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday released a statement praising political parties for reaching an agreement to follow the guidance given by him
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Tokyo (Reuters): Nissan Motor Co Ltd. said it planned to oust Chairman Carlos Ghosn after alleging he had used company money for personal use and comm
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N.A. Umagiliya yesterday assumed duties as the Chairman of Bank of Ceylon following his appointment last week. He is the 25th Chairman of Bank of Ceyl
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:06 Views - 14
Malé (Reuters): The Maldives’ new government will pull out of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China because it was a mistake for the tiny nation
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:20 Views - 18
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) was delighted to welcome members of the England cricket team to its operations in Periyamadu, in the northwest of Sri L
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:20 Views - 12
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Hanaa Singer met SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem at his residence on Sunday (18) and discussed matte
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:17 Views - 15
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday called for a no confidence motion on Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, emphasising that it is a “timely need”.
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:15 Views - 23
Lawyers for Democracy yesterday voiced concern over the decision to transfer Inspector of Police (IP) Nishantha Silva of the Criminal Investigation De
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:14 Views - 15
State Finance Minister Eran Wickramaratne yesterday assured that they were dedicated to building a law-abiding society and protecting the democracy of
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:14 Views - 18
A citizens’ movement staged a protest at Independence Square yesterday against the behaviour of Parliamentarians in Parliament last week – Pix by
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:13 Views - 12
The National Peace Council (NPC) in a statement yesterday urged President Maithripala Sirisena to play his dutiful role and resolve the current politi
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:00 Views - 19
By Ruzaik Farook Muslims all over the world are celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday also known as ‘Meelad un Nabi’. Muslim Religious and Cul
Monday, 19 November 2018 00:32 Views - 478
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday charged that President Maithripala Sirisena was the root cause of the curren
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MP Mahinda Rajapaksa received birthday best wishes from President Maithripala Sirisena, Ministers and MPs after the all-party meeting held at the Pres
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
The concept and scope of greening the belt and road
The Greening BRI is to add the ‘greening’ notion along with the ‘BRI’. Building a ‘Gree
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Our politics has arrived at a point when we must insist on recognising the niceties of human nastiness. Organised horror in Parliament is either trivi
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
1.The crisis has deep national, social and psychological roots. Our island contains two consciousnesses or two types of consciousness, two competing s
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
All people everywhere should have access to safe sanitation services, including hygienic toilets that are connected to quality sewage systems.
For ma
Monday, 19 November 2018
I am under criticism for “taking sides” in the ongoing dispute between the UNF and UPFA. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused me thus:
